Weather: Warm, wet start before Southern Ocean change sweeps across New Zealand
Monday brings rain to Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula and Waikato, with possibly heavy falls in parts of…
Laki Savelio’s security licence cancelled after extorting Pak’nSave shoppers
At one point, the victim made a praying gesture with his hands as he recoiled from Savelio who…
Election 2026: What is on older Kiwis’ minds this election?
Concerns about healthcare services, waitlists and prevention work are high on the priority list. “For us we really…
Jeremy Clarkson working on ‘unbelievably ambitious’ new show to rival Traitors
The former Top Gear host, 66, believes the only way British TV can “survive” is if the likes…
Canterbury police work with scrap metal industry to curb copper theft profits
Canterbury police said they were “working with the Scrap Metal Recycling Association to discuss ways to make it…
When Nursing standards put Treaty politics ahead of patient care – Deborah Chambers
Some Māori want that. It matters to them. There is also a narrower argument that is not ridiculous…
Northland Regional Council staff to work fewer hours for same pay
For about 300 staff, the move from a 75-hour to a 72-hour fortnight is equivalent to a 4.2%…
The parenting deficit: The numbers that show why school holidays are asking the impossible
After my son’s first school drop-off, it only took a few days before I was burned out, trying…
Tauranga Airport: Council sets up working group on future governance
A report authorised by council chief operating and financial officer Craig Rice said the airport was a “strategic…
My worst day in 18 years working at Waikato Hospital – Tracy Chisholm
The spare waiting room chairs were out again, and the wait time for assessment varied, but three hours…
Early childhood teacher admits to Teacher’s Disciplinary Tribunal she used meth before work and at lunch
“I’m only 22 days sober but I’d like to believe, and I feel confident, in a year’s time…
Lotto: Gisborne family wins $28.25m Powerball prize, finds out while helping relative
The winning $28.25 million ticket of Saturday’s Lotto draw was sold at Grant Bros Homeware and Gifts in…